Main Entry: onˇoˇmatoˇpoeˇia
Pronunciation: än--mat--p-(y)
Function: noun1: the naming of a thing or action by imitation of natural sounds (as "buzz" or "hiss")2: the use of words whose sound suggests the sense (as for poetic effect) - onˇoˇmatoˇpoeˇic /-p-ik/ or onˇoˇmatoˇpoˇetˇic /-p-et-ik/ adjective